Telegram-herald., 1887-07-13
WEST GRAND RAPIDS.
The Gravel Road Company Elects oficsr
"A Boy shot -Stabbfng ARRAY Etc.

The Gravel Road Company Elects bnlcsfs
"A Boy Shot -stabbing ARRAY Ate.
The Bridge Street and Allendale Gravel
Road Company held a meeting al Roses
Hall on West Bridge-st. yesterday after
noon. The subscribers turned out and
manifested a strong interest in the new
project. Tie meeting was called 10 order
by william Harrison, and Henry ]. Feiker
acted Is Secretary. business commenced
by the subscribers paying III per cent OF
their subscriptions. and $500 was received
from this source. The new road viii be
governed by a Board Of Directors seven In
number-Wbich will be elected annually by
the stockholders. and the Board will elect
their own officers. The directors for the
ensuing yesr, beginning July y, were
elected as follows. VIM. Harrison. Wm.
Dunham, 5. g. ketcham, Stephen Cool.
VIM. II. Anderson. Ii. A. Neders and John
Delaney. The directors viii call meeting
during the week for the purpose of electing
officers. The articles of association were
read by Dir. feIker ard adopted. The
franchise OF the road is for lffy years.
Operations will be commenced Immediately
on the road so that it will be completed be
fore snow flies. Refreshments were served
in the hall after the meeting. and every one
departed wishing luck TO the new concern.
Yesterday forenoon Tennis Zimmerman.
a ten-year old boy, and Johnny Dykefua.
OF the same age. in company with a couple
of other lads, went down TO the plaster
mills on the west side oi the river TO fish
and swim. They went into the woods aud
young Dy kenIa produced an old revolver
which he wished TO sell for twenty cents.
The boy Zimmerman TOOK the revolver and
tried to fire il Oh, but the spring being
broken IL refused 10 WORK. lie then rested
the barrel against his stomach and endeav-
ored to push back the hammer but il slipped
ont of his fingers ard the revolver was dis
charged, the load entering his stomach
near the navel. The boy was conveyed 10
his home ia OelOck's alley aud Dr. B0se
was summoned who dressed the wound
The wound IS not Of serious nature and
with proper care be will soon recover
When the boy reached home be told his
parents be was picking flowers and ths.
something exploded ia the grass and they
did not learn the true facts until last even
ing when Mr. Zimmerman visited the
scene and found the revolver hid under
fence where the frightened lads had threw
il. Lsst night The boy was resting as well
as could be expected under the cirCum-
stances.
4 horse attached 10 a top buggy owned
by Frank Koch, run a way on West Bridge
81. yesterday morning ana coi.ioed with
another RE owned and occupied by Jack
WieFd Wierd's buggy was tipped over and
lac was thrown out. slightly iuigring him.
His horse also ran = way. but was caught
near the Lake Shore freight office with TIE
vehicle 3 total wreck. kochs bOrse was
caught near the Arnold House.
A horse attached 10 a light buggy occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mr.. Siichsrck. Of the
Michigan House. and their two children,
ran away on Siocking-st last night. The
buggy ran ag8ing; the sidewalk, tipping
over and throwing the occupants out Mr
slicharck was injured quite severely and
had to be taken home ia Q hack bat the
Others escaped with few slight bruises.
Two young men named Feelev and
Breen got into q little dispute last night on
the fats near the 0utskifts Of tie city on
Bui;erw0rtb. ave. which was brought 10
al end by Breen drsving y jsck knife and
giving Feeley a severe slash on the arm.
The poycs were notified bat before their
srriya' the parti'ip had fed.
VIM. Herkner. Of West FuIton- st Is laid
up with 2 smashed foot. which he received
in an accident on the railroad al Cadillac
Monday night.
A little son Of Daniel Nylo. of ll2 Veto
81. was found wandering about The streets
by the police yesterday AID reiurDsi 70 his
home.
Miss Marie wslvert. Of West Leonard -.
has gone % pefoskey to spend a few days
among the resorts.
There are large number Of ueu 81 work
IN the river above Leonard 81. bridge getting
OFT stones.
The f1nersl Of John p05ianski was held
yesterday morning from g. Mary's Catholic
CD arch.
Mrs Earv Winters. of Buffalo. =. p is
vislune Ars. v. II. Thorn, Of summer-st
Miss Fla EssrBsby. Of Fulton, =. Y. il
lie gnes 81 ScribneT-st. friends
Miss Msnds Hartford. Of Wessphslia. r.
visiting West si0e friends